Colossians 4:7-13

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Colossians 4:7-18

In the close of this epistle the apostle does several of his friends the honour to leave their names upon record, with some testimony of his respect, which will be spoken of wherever the gospel comes, and last to the end of the world. I. Concerning Tychicus, Col. 4:7. By him this epistle was sent; and he does not give them an account in writing of his present state, because Tychicus would do it by word of mouth more fully and particularly. He knew they would be glad to hear how it fared with... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Colossians 4:7-11

4:7-11 Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant and my fellow-slave in Christ, will inform you all about how things are going with me. I send him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about what is happening to me and that he may encourage your hearts. Along with him I send Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is one of yourselves. They will inform you about all that has been happening here. Aristarchus, my fellow-prisoner, greets you, and Mark, Barnabas'... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Colossians 4:12-15

4:12-15 Epaphras, one of yourselves, the slave of Jesus Christ, greets you. He is always wrestling in prayer for you, that you may stand mature and fully assured in the faith, engaged in doing the will of God. I bear him witness that he has toiled greatly for you and for those in Laodicaea and in Hierapolis. Luke, the beloved physician, greets you, and so does Demas. Greet the brothers in Laodicaea and Nymphas and the Church in their house. So this honour-roll of Christian workers goes on.... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Colossians 4:7

All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you ,.... This Tychicus was an Asian by birth; see Acts 20:4 . His name signifies "fortunate", and is the same with "Fortunatus" in Latin, which name is mentioned in 1 Corinthians 16:17 whether he is the same person may be inquired. It is said that this Tychicus was one of the seventy disciples, and was afterwards bishop of Chalcedon. However, he was employed by the apostle as a messenger to Colosse, as he also was to Ephesus, see Ephesians 6:21 ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Colossians 4:8

Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose ,.... That is, to relate to them his affairs both temporal and spiritual; and also, that he might know your estate . The Arabic version renders it, "that I may know your estate" by him when he returned again; as whether they continued steadfast in the Gospel, and observed the order, ordinances, and discipline of it; how it prospered, and was succeeded among them, to their comfort and edification, and to the conversion of others; and what... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Colossians 4:9

With Onesimus ,.... Who had been Philemon's servant, ran away from him, and was met with and converted by the Apostle Paul, of whom he says many things in his epistle to his master. According to the Apostolic Constitutions, he was afterwards bishop of Beyrhoea; and some say he suffered martyrdom under Domitian; a servant of this name is mentioned by Suetonius F9 ln Vit. Galbae, c. 13. , Ignatius F11 Ep. ad Ephes. p. 17. & ad Antioch. ascript. p. 89. speaks of one Onesimus as... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Colossians 4:10

Aristarchus my fellow prisoner saluteth you ,.... This man was a man of Macedonia, and a Thessalonian; Acts 19:29 which hinders not but that he might be of the circumcision, or a Jew, as is suggested in the following verse; for he might be born at Thessalonica, and yet be of Jewish parents; nor is his Greek name any objection to it, for the Jews themselves say, that the greatest part of the Israelites that were out of the land, their names are as the names of strangers F12 T. Bab.... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Colossians 4:11

And Jesus, which is called Justus ,.... The former of these names is the same with Joshua, and was very frequent with the Jews, and the later a surname that was sometimes given to men remarkable for holiness and righteousness: so Joseph, called Barsabas, is surnamed Justus, Acts 1:23 and James, the brother of our Lord, was called by the Jews James the Just F13 Euseb. Eccl. Hist. l. 2. c. 1. : whether this man was not the same with Justus of Corinth, whose house joined to the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Colossians 4:12

Epaphras, who is one of you ,.... A native of Colosse, and one of their faithful ministers; see Colossians 1:7 . A servant of Christ ; not merely in the same sense as every believer is, but as he was a preacher of the Gospel, in which he faithfully served his Lord and master, Christ: saluteth you ; sends his Christian respects to you, for whom he bore a sincere love and hearty affection, as appears by what follows: always labouring fervently for you in prayers ; in all his... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Colossians 4:13

For I bear him record ,.... The apostle was an eye and ear witness of his fervent prayers, his labour of love, and zealous affection for these saints and others; and therefore, as he judged he ought, he bears a testimony for him, that he hath a great zeal for you ; for their spiritual welfare, that the Gospel might continue with them, and they in that, against false teachers, and their attempts to subvert them; that they might grow in the grace of the Gospel, and walk worthy of it, and... read more

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